Beam to Beam Weld Connection 1

120

60

Shear Force Vertical = 7.5 kN (Memb-44, LC- 102)

Shear Force Horizontal = 0.5 kN (Memb-44, LC- 102)
Moment = 4.5 kN (Memb-28, LC- 102)
Yield Strength of Beam (fy) = 310 Mpa
Yeild strength of weld = 483 MPa E70xx rod
Allowable shear stress (F) = 217 Mpa
Length of weld Provided - Vertical (Lw) = 240 mm
Length of weld Provided -Hori (Lw) = 120 mm
Minimum Thickness of plate (t) = 4.5 mm
Minimum size of weld (Smin.) = 3 mm IS 800; Table no. 21
Maximum size of weld (Smax) = 3 mm
Size of Weld (S) = 3 mm

Throat Thickness (Tt) = 0.707 X Size of Weld

= 2.121 mm
Strength of Weld Vertical shear(Vallowable) = Allowable Shear Stress X Thichness of Weld
X Length of Weld
= 110.64 kN > 7.5 kN
SAFE
Strength of Weld Horizontal shear(Vallowable= Allowable Shear Stress X Thichness of Weld
X Length of Weld
= 55.32 kN > 0.5 kN
SAFE

Provide fillet weld of size 3 mm throughout the periphery of member section

Weld for Moment :-

Moment of Inertia for weld

Weld lines Area (A) Yi Yi.A Ii di=Yi-Y' di2.Ai

1 136.26 1.06 144.5 95.4 -61.06 508019.56
2 136.26 123.18 16784.4 95.4 61.06 508019.56
3 263.52 62.12 16370.0 2443392 0.00 0.00
4 263.52 62.12 16370.0 2443392 0.00 0.00
Total 799.55 49668.8 4886975 1016039
* All values are in mm.

49668.8
= = 62.121 mm
799.549

I= 4886974.83 + 1016039.12

I= 5903013.95 mm4
I= 5.90301E-06 m4

I
Z= = 95024.45 mm3
Y

Stress in weld = M/Z = 4500000

= 47.36 Mpa
95024.45

Allowable Bending Stress = 0.6 Fy = 289.8 Mpa SAFE

Combined Check =

fu = smaller stress of weld or parental metal

= 310 Mpa
γmw = 1.5 …. Table 5- Field Fabrication
fa = 47.36 N/mm2
q = 16.70 N/mm2

fe = 55.49 < 119.32 N/mm2 SAFE

Provide fillet weld of size 3 mm throughout the periphery of member section